Nitrofurantoin is an antibiotic. It is usually used in treating urinary tract infection. Like many other drugs, it is often used against E Coli.
Currently, it is not frequently used. However, increased resistance to other antibiotics has led to some increased interest in this agent.

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Precautions

Nitrofurantoin must be taken with food and can cause bleeding in the stomach, vomiting and other gastrointestinal disruptions if these warnings are not adhered to. Nitrofurantoin is contraindicated in patients with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency because of risk of extravascular hemolysis resulting in anemia.

Trade names

• Furadantin (U.S., UK)
• Macrobid (long acting preparation for twice daily dosing available in U.S., Canada, and UK)
• Macrodantin (U.S., UK)
• furatin( inda medica INDIA)